Monthly Archives: September 2011

Food-and-mouth disease outbreak in Paraguay leads to cattle eradication measure

September 23, 2011 – PARAGUAY has begun slaughtering hundreds of cattle as part of an effort to combat an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, officials said. Some 820 animals were being killed yesterday in the effort to eradicate an outbreak that … Continue reading

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Canary Islands government raises alert level on El Hierro volcano to yellow

September 23, 2011 – CANARY ISLANDS – Considering the volcanic hazards involves a series of actions to be undertaken sequentially has established a worldwide warning system for the population based on the selection of three colors (green, yellow and red). … Continue reading

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Seismic unrest reported at Iceland and Philippine volcanoes

September 23, 2011 – MANILA – Taal Volcano showed signs of activity as state volcanologists recorded seven quakes there in the last 24 hours. In its Friday update, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said two of the … Continue reading

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India culls chickens in West Bengal to contain outbreak of bird flu

September 23, 2011 – WEST BENGAL – India has ordered the immediate culling of chickens in an eastern part of the country in a bid to contain an outbreak of bird flu. Outbreaks were confirmed in two villages in West … Continue reading

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6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes region of Tonga

September 23, 2011 – SOUTH PACIFIC – A shallow 6.4 magnitude earthquake (9.8 km – 6.1 miles deep) has shaken the South Pacific volcanic arc region of Tonga. The epicenter of the earthquake was 388 km (241 miles) NNW (340°) … Continue reading

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Death-toll from 6.9 earthquake in Sikkim surpasses 100

September 22, 2011 – SIKKIM, India – The death toll from the weekend earthquake in the Himalayas crossed 100 Wednesday as rescue workers struggled to reach remote villages and helicopters airlifted the injured and stranded. Sunday’s 6.9-magnitude quake struck the … Continue reading

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